Orbit Server Installation

This page describes the clean installation of an Orbit Server product.
Documentation on the update of an Orbit Server, see Orbit Server Update 21.X.

The installation of an Orbit Server is always in cooperation with the Orbit Support.

A well-prepared installation will take no longer than 10 minutes.

Review the hardware and operating system specifications and requirements :

• System Requirements
• Requirements for Orbit Desktop
• Requirements for Orbit Server

A registered Orbit account will be required to manage your licenses.
If you do not have your own account, complete and confirm your registration. Check your junk mail, the confirmation email might be blocked by your spam filter.
http://www.orbitgt.com/user/register

• Request your Activation Key to validate your updated Product, contact Sales at Orbit GT.
• Read the updated license system, online connectivity is required : Orbit Online License Activation.

Download the installation package according the purchased product.
Make sure your IT security settings and firewall do allow to connect and login to the Orbit GT FTP.

• Ftp : ftp://ftp.orbitgt.com
• Login: OrbitSetups
• Password : OrbitGT!
• Installation package :
  • orbit_3dm_feature_extraction_[version]_[operating system]_[date].zip
  • orbit_3dm_publisher_[version]_[operating system]_[date].zip

Unzip to the preferred installation directory.

Some custom configurations might be set.

• JAVA_MAX_MEMORY_MB
  ..\server\program\bin64\ServiceInstall.bat (Edit e.g. with Notepad)

1. Install the Orbit Service, read more : Orbit Enterprise Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceInstall.bat (Run as administrator)
2. Set User Account “Orbit Enterprise Service” to Local System Account or a designated user.
3. Start the Orbit Service
   ../server/program/bin64 > ServiceStart.bat (Run as administrator)
4. Verify started “Orbit Enterprise Service”
   Operating System Services > Status of “Orbit Enterprise Service” should be “Started”

1. Activate your product using your Product Activation Key :
   EOS Console : EOS Console > License
   3DM Console : System

Specific documentation for Linux install, see

• System Requirements
• Orbit 3DM Publisher on Ubuntu